ty and happiness was indeed advancing
in the most glorious way, and all owing to the Great Idea; and _now_
they perceived as one man that it had been the King's own Idea, and no
doubt about the matter. So they made another day of rejoicing, and
presented the King with a diamond throne and a new crown with "A1" in
large letters upon it. And that King was ever after known as the very
greatest King that had ever reigned.

[Illustration]

But it was the Pauper's Idea after all.

J. F. SULLIVAN.

[Illustration: _From Photos. by R. Gabbott, Chorley._]

[Illustration]

These are two photographs of a "turnip," unearthed a little time ago by
a Lancashire farmer. We are indebted for the photographs to Mr. Alfred
Whalley, 15, Solent Crescent, West Hampstead.

[Illustration]

This is a photo. of a hock bottle that was washed ashore at Lyme Regis
covered with barnacles, which look like a bunch of flowers. The
photograph has been sent to us by Mr. F. W. Shephard, photographer, Lyme
Regis.

[Illustration: LOCOMOTIVE BOILER EXPLOSION.]

The drawing, taken from a photo., shows the curious result of a boiler
explosion which occurred some time ago at Soosmezo, in Hungary. The
explosion broke the greater part of the windows in the neighbouring
village, and the cylindrical portion of the boiler, not shown in
drawing, as well as the chimney, were hurled some two hundred yards
away.

[Illustration: Pal's Puzzle Page.]

[Illustration: ON THE SAGACITY OF THE DOG.

1. "YOU SEE," SAID THE PROFESSOR TO HIS PUPIL, "I WILL HIDE MY
GOLD-MOUNTED UMBRELLA IN THIS HEAP OF LEAVES----"

2. "----AND THEN TAKE MY DOG A MILE BEYOND THIS LONELY SPOT AND HE WILL
RETRIEVE IT AGAIN."

3. MEANWHILE RAGGED JACK THE TRAMP IMPROVES THE SHINING HOUR.

4. FLIGHT!

5. "AND NOW," SAID THE PROFESSOR, "HAVING GONE ABOUT A MILE, WE LOOSE
THE DOG TO RETURN TO THE SCENT AND FIND THE UMBRELLA."

6. WISDOM AND SAGACITY AT FAULT.]

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